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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Progress has been slow in improving quality of antenatal care in low-resource settings. Facilitated group focused antenatal care (FANC) has potential to improve…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) did not include any equity focus, yet for many regions of the developing world and sub-Saharan Africa in particular,…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: SMGL undertook community-based activities in Uganda and Zambia to educate and engage families and community influentials, improve self-care, increase demand for…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Nomads constitute a hard-to-reach population. Effective Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) is dependent on…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Experts at a WHO technical consultation in 2013 proposed 19 core indicators for reporting on quality of maternal, neonatal and paediatric care in health…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: There is global recognition that quality of care (QoC) must improve to achieve further reductions in maternal and newborn mortality. There is a need for valid,…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: World Health Organization guidelines for focused antenatal care (ANC) recommend a minimum of four ANC visits during pregnancy. From 2008-2014, the Mothers and…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Assisted vaginal delivery with vacuum extraction or obstetric forceps is used to expedite a birth when maternal and fetal conditions are indicated. This…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Jhpiego has been committed to assisting governments to meet Millennium Development Goals 4, 5, and 6 and believes they – and health goals beyond – will only…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Although there have been significant gains in the prevention and treatment of malaria, pregnant women and newborns remain highly vulnerable. While over 30 African…